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logo_femp.pngThe Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) offers publications to help agencies meet federal laws and requirements, understand and implement energy-saving technologies and methods, use FEMP financing mechanisms, and more.

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Title

Topic

Type

Buy Energy-Efficient Products: A Guide for Federal Purchasers and Specifiers

Energy-Efficient Products

Fact sheet

Sell Energy-Efficient Products: A Guide for Selling to the U.S. Government

Energy-Efficient Products

Fact sheet

Chronological History of Federal Energy-Efficient Product Procurement: Executive, Legislative and Regulatory Requirements, Actions and Mandates

Energy-Efficient Products

Fact sheet

Guide to FEMP-Designated Parking Structure Lighting

Technology Deployment

Document

Guide to FEMP-Designated Parking Lot Lighting

Technology Deployment

Document

FEMP Outdoor Solid-State Lighting Initiative: Resources for Outdoor SSL Applications

Technology Deployment

Fact sheet

LED Provides Effective and Efficient Parking Area Lighting at the NAVFAC Engineering Service Center

Technology Deployment

Fact sheet

Marine Corps Base Quantico Achieves 85% Savings in Parking Lighting

Technology Deployment

Fact sheet

Effective White Light Options for Parking Area Lighting

Technology Deployment

Fact sheet

Guide to Integrating Renewable Energy in Federal Construction

Renewable Energy

Document

Case Study: Mobile Photovoltaic System at Bechler Meadows Ranger Station, Yellowstone National Park

Renewable Energy

Case study

Developing Renewable Energy Projects Larger Than 10 MWs at Federal Facilities: Large-Scale Renewable Energy Guide

Renewable Energy

Document

Army Net Zero: Guide to Renewable Energy Conservation Investment Program (ECIP) Projects

Renewable Energy

Report

Project Financing Catalog of Services

Project Financing

Document

Energy Savings Performance Contract (ESPC) ENABLE Program

ENABLE Process

Fact sheet

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Fact sheet

Energy Savings Performance Contracts: FEMP Assistance

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Fact sheet

Frequently Asked Questions about ESPCs Strategy

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Fact sheet

Commissioning Guidance for ESPCs

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Guide to Government Witnessing and Review of Measurement and Verification Activities

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Reviewing Post-Installation and Annual Reports for Federal ESPC Projects

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Leveraging Lighting for Energy Savings: GSA Northwest/Arctic Region

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Utility Partnerships Program Overview

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Fact sheet

Utility Energy Services Contracts Guide

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Document

Utility Energy Service Contracts: Enabling Documents

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Document

Utility Energy Service Contracts: Lessons Learned

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Document

Performance Assurance for Multi-Year Contracts Under the Utility Incentive Program

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Document

Utility Energy Service Contracts Guide: A Resource for Contracting Officers Working on UESC Projects

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Document

Aspinall Courthouse: GSA's Historic Preservation and Net-Zero Renovation

Sustainable Buildings and Campuses

Case study

Operations and Maintenance Best Practices Guide

Operations and Maintenance

Document

Metering Best Practices: A Guide to Achieving Utility Resource Efficiency

Operations and Maintenance

Document

Commissioning for Federal Facilities

Operations and Maintenance

Document

Guidelines Establishing Criteria for Excluding Buildings from the Energy Performance Requirements of Section 543 of the National Energy Conservation Policy Act as Amended by the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Facility Reporting

Guidance

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Saves Water with High-Efficiency Toilet and Urinal Program

Water Efficiency

Case study

Boiler Upgrades and Decentralizing Steam Systems Save Water and Energy at Naval Air Station Oceana

Water Efficiency

Case study

NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center Improves Cooling System Performance

Water Efficiency

Case study

Kitchen Appliance Upgrades Improve Water Efficiency at DOD Exchange Facilities

Water Efficiency

Case study

Water Efficiency Improvements at Various Environmental Protection Agency Sites

Water Efficiency

Case study

Air Handler Condensate Recovery at the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Science and Ecosystem Support Division

Water Efficiency

Case study

Evaluation of Side Stream Filtration Technology at Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Water Efficiency

Case study

Reverse Osmosis Optimization

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Side Stream Filtration for Cooling Towers

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Technical Evaluation of Side Stream Filtration for Cooling Towers

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Cooling Towers: Understanding Key Components of Cooling Towers and How to Improve Water Efficiency

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Methodology for Use of Reclaimed Water at Federal Locations

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Guidelines for Estimating Unmetered Landscaping Water Use

Water Efficiency

Document

Guidelines for Estimating Unmetered Industrial Water Use

Water Efficiency

Document

Liquid Cooling v. Air Cooling in the Maui High-Performance Computing Center

Data Centers

Case study

Case Study: Opportunities to Improve Energy Efficiency in Three Federal Data Centers

Data Centers

Case study

Case Study: Innovative Energy Efficiency Approaches in NOAA's Environmental Security Computing Center in Fairmont, West Virginia

Data Centers

Case study

Data Center Energy Efficiency Measurement Assessment Kit Guide and Specification

Data Centers

Document

NSIDC Data Center: Energy Reduction Strategies

Data Centers

Document

High Performance Computing Data Center Metering Protocol

Data Centers

Document

General Recommendations for a Federal Data Center Energy Management Dashboard Display

Data Centers

Document

Best Practices Guide for Energy-Efficient Data Center Design

Data Centers

Document

Reducing Data Center Loads for a Large-Scale, Net Zero Office Building

Data Centers

Document

Retro-Commissioning Increases Data Center Efficiency at Low Cost

Data Centers

Fact sheet

Energy Efficiency Opportunities in Federal High Performance Computing Data Centers

Data Centers

Case study

Guideline for Water and Energy Considerations During Federal Data Center Consolidations

Data Centers

Report

Guide to Minimizing Compressor-Based Cooling

Data Centers

Report

Improving Data Center Efficiency with Rack or Row Cooling Devices

Data Centers

Fact sheet

Wireless Sensors Improve Data Center Efficiency

Data Centers

Fact sheet

Variable Speed Fan Retrofits for Computer Room Air Conditioners

Data Centers

Report

Potential for Data Center Efficiency Improvements

Data Centers

Fact sheet

Fume Hood Sash Stickers Increases Laboratory Safety and Efficiency at Minimal Cost

Laboratories

Fact sheet

Driving Operational Changes Through an Energy Monitoring System

Institutional Change

Case study

Connecting Sustainability to the Agency's Mission

Institutional Change

Case study

Data, Feedback, and Awareness Lead to Big Energy Savings

Institutional Change

Case study

USPS: Lean Green Teams

Institutional Change

Case study

Enabling Sustainable Acquisition by Improving Procurement Systems

Institutional Change

Case study

Behavioral Change and Building Performance: Strategies for Significant, Persistent, and Measurable Institutional Change

Institutional Change

Report

Evidence-Based Background Material Underlying Guidance for Federal Agencies in Implementing Strategic Sustainability Performance Plans

Institutional Change

Report

The FEMP Awards Program: Fostering Institutional Change and Energy Management Excellence

Institutional Change

Report

Building Energy Use Benchmarking Guidance

Facility Reporting

Guidance

Guidance for the Implementation and Follow-Up of Identified Energy and Water Efficiency Measures in Covered Facilities

Facility Reporting

Guidance

Facility Energy Management Guidelines and Criteria for Energy and Water Evaluations in Covered Facilities

Facility Reporting

Guidance

Reporting Guidance for Federal Agency Annual Report on Energy Management (Per 42 U.S.C. 8258)

Facility Reporting

Guidance

Annual Reports to Congress on Federal Government Energy Management

Facility Reporting

Guidance

Report to Congress on the Progress of the Federal Government in Meeting the Renewable Goals of the Energy Policy Act of 2005

Facility Reporting

Guidance

U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Power and Light Successfully Implement a Multisite UESC Project

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Case study

Comprehensive Energy Program at Patrick Air Force Base Set to Exceed Energy Goals

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Case study

Federal Building Metering Guidance (Per U.S.C. 8253(e), Metering of Energy Use)

Operations and Maintenance

Guidance

Fleet Management Catalog of Services

Sustainable Federal Fleets

Document

History of Actions and Mandates Relative to Federal Fleets, Alternative Fuel Vehicles, and Alternative Fuel Use

Sustainable Federal Fleets

Fact sheet

Guidance for Using ESCO Oral Presentations in ESPC Source Selection

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Water Efficiency and ESPCs: How Effective are ESPCs at Integrating Innovative Water Measures?

Water Efficiency

Fact sheet

Federal Building Metering Implementation Plan Template

Metering

Document

Potential for the Use of Energy Savings Performance Contracts to Reduce Energy Consumption and Provide Energy and Cost Savings in Non-Building Applications

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

FEMP ESPC Project Development Resource Guide

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Guidance

Data Center Energy Efficiency Measurement Assesment Kit Guide and Specification

Data Centers

Document

U.S. Coast Guard and Florida Power and Light Successfully Implement a Multi-Site UESC Project

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Case study

California Federal Facilities: Rate-Responsive Building Operation for Deeper Cost and Energy Savings

Energy Incentive Programs

Fact sheet

California Energy Incentive Programs An Annual Update on Key Energy Issues and Financial Opportunities for Federal Sites in California

Energy Incentive Programs

Document

Rock the Watt: An Energy Conservation Campaign at Pacific Northwest National Lab

Institutional Change

Case study

U.S. Forest Service's Power-IT-Down Program

Institutional Change

Case study

GSA Northwest/Arctic Region Achieves 74% Savings in Parking Lighting

Technology Deployment

Case study

Army Reserve 63d RSC Achieves 85% Savings in Parking Lot Lighting

Technology Deployment

Case study

Camp Pendleton Saves 91% in Parking Lot Lighting

Technology Deployment

Case study

Guidance on Alternative Contract Language Regarding Energy Savings Performance Contract Terminations and Cancellations

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Guidance

M&V Guidelines: Measurement and Verification for Performance-Based Contracts (Version 4.0)

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Document

Wireless Occupancy Sensors for Lighting Controls: An Applications Guide for Federal Facility Managers

Technology Deployment

Fact sheet

Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings and Performance from Advanced Lighting Controls

Technology Deployment

Document

Contracting for Efficiency: A Best Practices Guide for Energy -Efficient Product Procurement

Energy Efficient Products

Report

Facilitating Sound, Cost-Effective Federal Energy Management

About FEMP

Fact sheet

Net Zero Pilot Program Lights the Path to Big Savings in Guam

Technology Deployment

Case study

99th Regional Support Command Uses LED Lighting to Capture Significant Savings

Technology Deployment

Case study

Federal Energy Savings Performance Contracts: Frequently Asked Questions on the Scope of 42 U.S.C. § 8287 et seq.

Energy Savings Performance Contracts

Report

Procurement Specifications Templates for On-site Solar Photovoltaic: For Use in Developing Federal Solicitations

Renewable Energy

Document

Ravalli Electric Cooperative Teams up with Trapper Creek Job Corp to Create Impressive Energy Savings

Utility Energy Service Contracts

Case study

Publications are also available in the FEMP library.